University of Maryland School of Law Collection

MSA SC 5960
Dates	1949
Medium	electronic only
Restrictions	RESTRICTED: Contact Department of Special Collections for access.
Storage	Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.
Description
Digital scans from 4 Lithographs by William Sharp depicting created from a series of courtroom drawings he made during the Alger Hiss Trial, from originals taken in on deposit for imaging.
History
William Sharp (born Leon Schleifer) was an immigrant artist from Austria who fled Nazi Germany. He was active in New York during the 1930s-1950s, where he became known for his political cartoons and courtroom drawings.